An elevator uses a system of grooved wheels with heavy steel ropes to move people up and down high-rise…
An elevator uses a system of grooved wheels with heavy steel ropes to move people up and down high-rise buildings. What simple machine principle is central to this system?
Pulley
Inclined Plane
Wedge
Lever of Class II
Solution
An elevator system relies on grooved wheels and cables, which is a classic application of a pulley mechanism to hoist heavy loads.